Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	church_n	ground_n	pillar_n	16,417	5	10.6783	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09819	The substance of Christian religion soundly set forth in two bookes, by definitions and partitions, framed according to the rules of a naturall method, by Amandus Polanus professor of diuinitie. The first booke concerneth faith. The second concerneth good workes. The principall pointes whereof are contained in a short table hereunto annexed. Translated out of Latin into English by E.W.; Partitionum theologicarum, logica methodo institutarum. English	Polanus von Polansdorf, Amandus, 1561-1610.; Wilcocks, Elijahu, b. 1576 or 7.	1595 (1595)	STC 20083.7; ESTC S121514	121,376	286

in_o preach_v in_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n in_o visit_v the_o sick_a and_o captive_a and_o in_o other_o thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o holy_a ministry_n thus_o far_o concern_v deacon_n now_o concern_v deaconess_n deaconess_n be_v widow_n who_o serve_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o sick_a act._n 6.11_o tim._n 5.9_o hitherto_o concern_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n now_o concern_v the_o hearer_n the_o hearer_n be_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o church_n beside_o the_o minister_n who_o duty_n be_v willing_o to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n and_o to_o further_o it_o according_a to_o their_o ability_n with_o gift_n labour_n and_o by_o what_o mean_v soever_o they_o can_v heb._n 13.17_o 1._o tim._n 5.17.18_o otherwise_o they_o be_v call_v ley_z man_n private_a man_n thus_o far_o concern_v the_o proper_a government_n of_o the_o church_n now_o concern_v the_o common_a the_o common_a government_n of_o the_o church_n 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word_n of_o god_n deliver_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n whosoever_o embrace_v this_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n or_o true_a church_n the_o enemy_n be_v either_o open_a or_o dissemble_v the_o open_a enemy_n be_v those_o who_o do_v manifest_o show_v themselves_o enemy_n to_o the_o name_n of_o christian_n and_o they_o be_v both_o blasphemous_a jew_n and_o gentile_n the_o blasphemous_a jew_n be_v the_o open_a enemy_n of_o the_o christian_n religion_n who_o though_o jesus_n christ_n the_o promise_a messiah_n be_v already_o manifest_v yet_o look_v for_o a_o other_o and_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o his_o member_n neither_o will_v they_o believe_v the_o gospel_n concern_v jesus_n christ_n in_o they_o especial_o we_o must_v consider_v both_o their_o rejection_n and_o also_o restore_v the_o rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v a_o most_o just_a punishment_n which_o by_o god_n be_v lay_v upon_o they_o while_o he_o have_v blind_v and_o harden_v they_o be_v unthankful_a towards_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n and_o reject_v they_o from_o his_o covenant_n that_o he_o may_v call_v and_o adopt_v the_o gentile_n in_o their_o stead_n act._n 13.46_o rom._n 11._o chap._n almost_o throughout_o and_o that_o be_v neither_o general_n nor_o perpetual_a rom._n 11._o jew_n of_o therestor_v of_o the_o jew_n the_o restore_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v a_o benefit_n of_o god_n when_o god_n after_o that_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v come_v in_o into_o the_o church_n shall_v convert_v the_o jew_n that_o they_o be_v kindle_v with_o a_o emulation_n of_o the_o mercy_n show_v to_o the_o gentiles_n may_v embrace_v that_o gospel_n which_o concern_v christ_n and_o be_v ingraff_v again_o into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o their_o father_n and_o may_v be_v save_v rom._n 11.23.24.25.26.27.28.29.30.31.32_o hitherto_o concern_v the_o jew_n now_o concern_v the_o gentile_n the_o gentile_n be_v open_a enemy_n to_o the_o christian_a religion_n who_o worship_n false_a and_o counterfeit_a go_n and_o they_o be_v either_o mahumets_n or_o other_o pagan_n mahumets_n be_v open_v enemy_n to_o the_o christian_a religion_n who_o worship_n mahumet_n and_o embrace_v the_o alcoran_n deliver_v unto_o they_o by_o he_o they_o be_v also_o call_v turk_n other_o pagan_n be_v also_o beside_o the_o mahumets_n which_o worship_v feign_a god_n and_o thus_o far_o concern_v open_a enemy_n now_o concern_v dissemble_v enemy_n the_o dissemble_a enemy_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o true_a church_n be_v those_o who_o under_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n do_v fight_n against_o he_o and_o by_o many_o lie_a sign_n seduce_v man_n and_o they_o be_v either_o antichristes_n or_o false_a christ_n antichrist_n be_v the_o dissemble_a enemy_n of_o christ_n who_o every_o manner_n of_o way_n be_v against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n who_o follower_n they_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v 1._o john_n 2.18.22_o &_o 4.3_o &_o 2._o joh._n vers_fw-la 7._o and_o the_o same_o be_v also_o call_v false_a prophet_n matth._n 7.15_o antichrist_n be_v two_o fold_n for_o either_o he_o be_v against_o one_o part_n or_o other_o only_a of_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n or_o else_o almost_o against_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o it_o of_o the_o first_o kind_n be_v all_o heretic_n heretic_n of_o heretic_n a_o heretic_n be_v he_o who_o do_v err_v in_o the_o foundation_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n that_o be_v to_o say_v who_o do_v fight_v against_o either_o the_o perfon_n or_o office_n of_o christ_n and_o do_v stubborne_o persevere_v in_o error_n many_o such_o have_v be_v even_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o yet_o also_o there_o be_v some_o as_o cerinthus_n valentinus_n martion_n sabellius_n arrius_n nestorius_n ertiches_n pelagius_n and_o other_o antichrist_n of_o antichrist_n of_o the_o latter_a kind_n be_v that_o notorious_a adversary_n of_o christ_n who_o by_o a_o excellency_n

without_o lowliness_n poor_a without_o want_n rich_a without_o labour_n as_o bernard_n say_v pride_n be_v a_o sin_n when_o any_o one_o without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o own_o infirmity_n do_v love_n extol_v and_o magnify_v himself_o for_o some_o gift_n he_o have_v and_o do_v swell_v and_o trust_v in_o his_o own_o wisdom_n holiness_n and_o strength_n and_o attribute_v to_o himself_o more_o than_o be_v in_o he_o &_o despise_v other_o prou._n 8.13_o &_o 16.5_o revel_v 3.17_o thus_o far_o concern_v humility_n now_o concern_v confidence_n in_o god_n god_n of_o confidence_n in_o god_n confidence_n in_o god_n be_v the_o inward_a worship_n of_o god_n when_o all_o human_a confidence_n either_o in_o ourselves_o or_o in_o other_o creature_n be_v lay_v aside_o we_o do_v rest_n in_o god_n alone_o jer._n 17.5_o and_o so_o forward_o to_o it_o be_v oppose_v tempt_v of_o god_n confidence_n in_o creature_n and_o distrust_n tempt_v of_o god_n be_v presumption_n and_o confidence_n imagine_v under_o a_o foolish_a pretext_n of_o confidence_n in_o god_n that_o we_o shall_v effect_v and_o perform_v some_o thing_n without_o the_o word_n &_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n as_o if_o any_o will_v not_o use_v mean_v ordain_v by_o god_n to_o such_o a_o sin_n the_o devil_n tempt_v christ_n mat_n 4.6.7_o confidence_n in_o creature_n be_v a_o sin_n when_o any_o do_v put_v his_o trust_n in_o riches_n or_o in_o the_o favour_n of_o prince_n and_o of_o other_o man_n eph._n 5.5_o mat_n 6.24_o psal_n 146.3_o jere._n 17.5_o &_o 48._o distrust_n be_v a_o sin_n when_o any_o do_v not_o rest_n in_o god_n nor_o stay_v upon_o his_o help_n alone_o but_o give_v place_n to_o fearfulness_n tremble_v and_o anguish_n and_o do_v seek_v mean_n and_o help_v forbid_v and_o not_o grant_v 1._o sam._n 28.5.6.7.8_o confidence_n in_o god_n be_v either_o a_o lively_a faith_n or_o hope_v in_o god_n faith_n of_o a_o lively_a faith_n a_o lively_a faith_n be_v not_o only_o a_o knowledge_n and_o consent_n whereby_o a_o man_n believe_v that_o whatsoever_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v command_v to_o be_v believe_v be_v true_a but_o also_o a_o firm_a &_o constant_a confidence_n by_o which_o every_o one_o do_v for_o himself_o obtain_v and_o get_v the_o benefit_n promise_v by_o god_n or_o else_o a_o justify_n faith_n be_v a_o confidence_n whereby_o every_o one_o certain_o believe_v for_o himself_o that_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n be_v assure_o impute_v and_o give_v to_o he_o faith_n do_v receive_v not_o only_o spiritual_a but_o even_o bodily_a benefit_n also_o mat._n 9.22_o christ_n say_v to_o the_o woman_n that_o have_v a_o issue_n of_o blood_n thy_o faith_n have_v save_v thou_o therefore_o a_o lively_a faith_n be_v either_o of_o spiritual_a or_o bodily_a good_a thing_n the_o proper_a duty_n thereof_o be_v two_o the_o first_o that_o by_o it_o every_o one_o be_v certain_o persuade_v for_o himself_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n do_v also_o pertain_v to_o himself_o the_o other_o that_o by_o that_o alone_a as_o by_o the_o only_a hand_n we_o receive_v and_o lay_v hold_v on_o the_o benefit_n offer_v by_o god_n therefore_o also_o by_o that_o alone_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o in_o jesus_n christ_n faith_n of_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n be_v by_o faith_n alone_o as_o by_o a_o hand_n and_o only_a instrument_n to_o take_v hold_n of_o and_o to_o apply_v to_o himself_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n purchase_v by_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o death_n to_o a_o save_a faith_n be_v oppose_v incredulity_n doubt_v infolden_a or_o hide_a faith_n and_o temporary_a faith_n incredulity_n be_v that_o which_o when_o a_o man_n have_v hear_v and_o know_v god_n word_n do_v not_o consent_n to_o the_o same_o and_o special_o to_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n doubt_v be_v neither_o fi_fw-la me_o to_o consent_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o in_o that_o word_n to_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n especial_o neither_o altogether_o to_o resist_v the_o same_o but_o to_o flow_v now_o into_o one_o part_n and_o anon_o faint_o to_o incline_v to_o the_o other_o part_n a_o infolden_a or_o hide_a faith_n be_v to_o submit_v his_o sense_n obedient_o to_o the_o church_n faith_n of_o a_o hide_a faith_n and_o to_o believe_v thing_n not_o understand_v and_o to_o embrace_v for_o truth_n whatsoever_o the_o church_n have_v prescribe_v and_o to_o post_v over_o to_o the_o church_n the_o labour_n of_o inquire_v and_o know_v the_o same_o &_o not_o to_o be_v careful_a whether_o the_o church_n prescribe_v true_a thing_n or_o not_o this_o devise_n of_o a_o infolden_a or_o hide_a faith_n be_v invent_v by_o schoolman_n and_o after_o they_o the_o ubiquitary_n have_v diverse_o commend_v it_o under_o which_o name_n deck_v a_o most_o gross_a ignorance_n they_o go_v about_o to_o delude_v the_o silly_a common_a people_n to_o their_o great_a destruction_n temporary_a faith_n be_v to_o embrace_v the_o truth_n for_o a_o time_n but_o without_o regeneration_n and_o confidence_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o in_o time_n of_o temptation_n and_o persecution_n to_o be_v overcome_v through_o hope_n of_o profit_n and_o honour_n and_o to_o cast_v away_o again_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n mat._n 13.5.20.21_o luk_n 8.13_o act._n 8.13_o heb._n 6.4_o so_o much_o concern_v faith_n now_o concern_v hope_n in_o god_n god_n of_o hope_n in_o god_n hope_v in_o god_n be_v confidence_n in_o god_n by_o which_o we_o undoubted_o look_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n to_o come_v but_o especial_o eternal_a life_n to_o be_v give_v free_o for_o christ_n his_o sake_n and_o the_o mitigate_a of_o the_o present_a cross_n or_o deliverance_n from_o it_o according_a to_o god_n counsel_n 1._o pet._n 1.13_o faith_n do_v receive_v the_o present_a benefit_n of_o god_n but_o hope_n do_v look_v for_o those_o which_o be_v to_o come_v to_o hope_n be_v oppose_v the_o hope_n of_o papist_n doubt_v concern_v the_o receiu●ng_n of_o god_n benefit_n and_o desperation_n papistical_a hope_n be_v a_o sin_n when_o any_o for_o the_o bull_n and_o pardon_n of_o that_o damnable_a roman_a antichrist_n and_o his_o indulgence_n or_o else_o for_o some_o good_a work_n of_o his_o own_o especial_o not_o command_v by_o god_n as_o peregrination_n to_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o saint_n building_n of_o monastery_n gift_n to_o church_n or_o for_o take_v a_o muncke_n cowle_n and_o so_o for_o that_o do_v false_o persuade_v himself_o that_o he_o shall_v obtain_v eternal_a life_n doubt_v concern_v the_o receive_n of_o god_n benefit_n be_v a_o sin_n when_o any_o do_v doubt_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o defence_n and_o deliverance_n in_o temptation_n desperation_n be_v to_o esteem_v and_o judge_v his_o own_o sin_n great_a than_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o to_o refuse_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n offer_v in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o mediator_n of_o god_n and_o man_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o look_v for_o the_o benefit_n promise_v by_o god_n to_o the_o believer_n but_o to_o be_v vex_v with_o the_o horrible_a feel_n of_o god_n wrath_n &_o with_o fear_n of_o subsequent_a cast_n away_o into_o eternal_a punishment_n and_o to_o abhor_v and_o hate_v god_n as_o cruel_a and_o a_o tyrant_n gen._n 4.13_o 1._o thess_n 4.13_o so_o much_o concern_v confidence_n now_o concern_v patience_n patience_n of_o patience_n patience_n be_v the_o inward_a worship_n of_o god_n when_o we_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o god_n quiet_o to_o bear_v the_o cross_n lay_v upon_o we_o by_o he_o num._n 16.46_o job._n 1.20_o &_o 2.10_o to_o it_o be_v oppose_v a_o hypocritical_a tollerate_n or_o bear_v and_o impatiency_n a_o hypocritical_a tollerate_n or_o bear_v be_v a_o suffering_n of_o torment_n bring_v upon_o they_o by_o their_o own_o accord_n as_o in_o heremites_n in_o muncke_n in_o whipper_n who_o do_v beat_v themselves_o with_o rod_n impatiency_n be_v a_o sin_n when_o a_o man_n will_v not_o obey_v god_n in_o bear_v the_o grief_n which_o god_n have_v lay_v upon_o he_o but_o be_v angry_a and_o murmure_v against_o god_n &_o chief_o against_o they_o that_o hurt_v he_o as_o the_o isaelite_n exod._n 5.21_o &_o 14.11_o &_o 16.3_o &_o 17.2.3_o hitherto_o concern_v that_o worship_n of_o god_n which_o be_v only_o inward_a now_o concern_v that_o which_o be_v both_o inward_a and_o outward_a the_o worship_n of_o god_n both_o inward_a &_o outward_a be_v that_o which_o comprehend_v the_o obedience_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n deut._n 5.19_o &_o 6.5_o &_o 10.12_o rom._n 12.1_o and_o it_o have_v two_o object_n that_o be_v call_v upon_o god_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o also_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o observe_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a rite_n or_o order_n god_n of_o call_v upon_o god_n call_v upon_o god_n be_v the_o worship_n